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tee and a resolution asking resident clergy
men to open the sessions with prayer. Bills
were introduced to amend the law as to
millers' and manufacturers insurance as
sociations, and to make the regular term
OF the circuit court for Vernon County O.
special term for the whole circuit.
MADISON, Jan. 1S.-rhe Senate met and
received petition from La Crosse present
ed by Senator Dyson asking that mutual
s loan and building associations throughout
the state be exempted from taxation on
their mortgages, bonds and securities. A
bill was also introduced by Senator Dyson
to the same effect.
MADISON, Jan. 19.-Bills were introduced
to appropriate $12 900 each for the years
1887 and 1888 for the State Fishery Com
mission; to amend the laws as to plank
roads; to amend section ], 224 E. s. relat-
ing to appeals in certain cases; and to con-
fer certain powers on trustees Of ceme-
teries. 4 resolution was passed granting
the joint Republican caucus for United
States senator the use OF the Senate Cham
Der for tomorrow Thursday evening at
7:30 o'clock.
MADISON, Jan. 90. = Senator Ginty
introduced q bill authorizing and instruct
ing the governor to place in the old hall of
the House of Representatives at Washing
ton statue of Pere Marquette. Senator
Dyson introduced the bill which appro.
pEldleS UH0 sum Oh 90 ,OUO au0uaII LOT Un0
general fund to enable the board of regents
to employ and maintain a director of the
Washburn Observatory. Other bills in
PRODUCED; To amend section 1882,
chapter $50, Revised Statutes 1878, SO
that no personal property exempted by
said section shall be exempt from eXecu-
ton on attachment issued upon O iudg-
ment in an action brought by any person
for the recovery OF a claim for manual
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leasing of the labor of convicts in state
prison; to amend the law relating to the
excise and sale of Intoxicating liquors; and
leaving the question of granting licenses to
pharmacists for the sale thereof discretion
airy with the boards of villages and cities.
MADISON, Jan. 21.-A number ofappoint-
ments by the Governor were confirmed
Bills were introduced to ameud sections
1852 and 1866 of the revised statutes, re-
hating to the assessable valuation of real
and personal property. This bill provides
that in the assessment of real property the
amount of all recorded mortgages thereon
shall be deducted from it's assessed
valuation, and that the other in
debtedness of a person shall be deducted
from the assessed value of his per-
sonal property; to supply school districts
not heretofore supplied with Moses M.
Strong's History OF the Territory of Wis
consin." This bill authorizes the purchase
from Mr.. Strong of 5000 copies of such
history at $1.40 per copy. The Senate
concurred in the Assembly amendme to
the Senate resolution providing for an ap-
portionment committee and then adjourned
until 7:30 O'Clock Monday evening.
Assembly
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 17.-Bills were in
PRODUCED increasing the appropriation for
agricultural Institutes from 5000 q year
to $12 600; to authorize the secretary of
state to purchase for the use of the state
200 copies of Simmons digest; to repeal
the one-mill state school tax; to exempt
old soldiers from assessment for highway
taxes. The most important business OF
the day was the announcement Of the COM
mittees, which are as follows:
Judiciary-H. L. Humphrey, chairman, St.
Crox; George Grimm. Jefferson; samuel s.
Miller, Trempealeau; J. R. Brigham Milwaukee;
Winans, Rock: c. r. Field, Jefferson; Leopold
Hammel Outagamie
Railroads.. C. Reynolds, chairman, Wal
worth; R. W. Jackson, Shawano; ]. B. Mccoy,
Grant; c. d. Mcconnell, Green Lake; Gus a
Dreutzer, Door: ]. 81. McCourt Polk: George
Grimm, Jefferson Edward Keogh. Milwaukee;
E. w. Evans Sank.
State Affairs-W J. McElroy. chairman, Mil
Maukee; Frank Challoner, Winnebago; Samuel
Sloggy, Vernon; J. w. Freeman. La Fayette;
Adam Apple, Racine; ]. ]. Hadfed Waukesha
B. G. CarSde, Milwaukee.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hall. chairman, Ocon-
70; Jerome Nelson, Portage; j. q McCourt Polk;
Geo. H. Chase, Milwaukee; M. c. Haney, Kewau-
nee
Ways and Means-R w. Jackson. chairman
singer, Green; Andrew Schmidlkofer, Fond du
Lac; Fl. A. Lathrop Wood.
Federal RelatlonS-Hugh Porter, chairman,
Crawford; J. c. Bartholf Rock, John Newcomb,
Pepin; Daniel Tracy, Manltowoc; Joseph A. Mey
ers, Milwaukee.
Education--J. C. Bartholf, chairman Rock;
M. L. Hlneman. Monroe. A hU
John Grimshaw, Juneau; Geo. 81. Chase, Milwau
kee
Bills on Third Reading-Frank Challoner
chairman, Winnebago; Geo. H. Ferris, Fond du
Lac; E. D. Hoyt, Milwaukee,; John Winans, Rock;
M. j. Cantwell, Dane.
Insurance, Banks and Banking-G. A. Knapp
chairman, Fond du Lac; r. NJ Day. Grant S. Z.
Brinn, Eau Claire; F. w. Horn, Ozaukee; Edward
Keogh, Milwaukee.
man, Waushara; Fl. L. Humphrey, st Croix; f.
K. Dlttmer, Outagamie; L. Hammel, Outagamie;
w. M. Root, sheboygan.
ASS ssment and collection of Taxes-G. A.
Dreutzer, chairman, Door; J. V. jones. Buffalo,
Fl. S. Grinde, Dane: T. W. Horn. Ozaukee; Adam
Apple, Racine
Lumber and Manufactures-A. s. Mcdonald
chairman, Waupaca; s. +. Brinn Eau Claire J.
Kennedy Washington; Z. Dewhurst Clark.
Public Improyements-Samu SIoggy chair
man, Vernon; A ]. Stewart, Walworth; ]. Scott,
Lafayette; ]. Cratic, ManitoyVoc; RudZtnski, Mil
waukee.
Militia-J. B. Mccoy. chairman Grant; 81.
Powell Dane G. Dupont. Brown: E. w. Evans,
Sank; David Steuerwald, Sheboygan.
Agricult1re-G. G. Cox, chairman, Iowa: w.
NJ. Kingston. Vernon: w. Masters, Waupaca;
Patrick Finnerty, Brown; j. F. Huebner, Dodge.
Town and County Organization-H c. Hetzel
chairman Lincoln; w. B. Ia Sele, Waushara; ].
L. MurpEST, Marinette; Richard Dewhurs5, Clark;
J. J. Hadfield. Waukesha.
Roads and Bridges-K NJ. Day, chairman,
Grant; David Vaughn. La Crosse; r. d. Frost,
Dane; JohnG. Flemming Kenosha; G. ]. Riemer,
Milwaukee.
State Lands-C f. Mohr, chairman Columbia;
j. w. Freeman, La Fayette w. M. Nye, Rock;
Ernst Schaubs Calumet Il. rerin Dane.
Medical Societies H. Powell, chairman, Dane;
s. Clark, CoIumba ]. C. Reyuolos, Wal8orth; H.
A. Lathrop, Wood; /. w. 2'obey.
Legislative Expenditures. s. Miller, chair
man, Trempesleau; A. J. Stewart. Walworth; J.
G. Zimmermaun, Green; 7. S. Scion, Dodge; NJ.
Dunn. Milwaukee.
Engrossed Bills-C. E. Hooker chairman,
Dodge; j. A. Murphy, P1erce; W. NJ. K ngston,
Vernon: H Splerlng, Dodge; e. A Egery, Ra-
cine.
ENROLLED Bills-Geo Fpratt, chairman, sheboy-
gan; ]. V. Jones, Buffalo. NJ. ]. Bennett, Iowa;
Henry Vogt, Milwaukee.
On Cities j. r. Brigham. chairman. Milwau
kee; F. Avery, Sank: H. G Hetzel. Lincoln; R.
Rahr. Manitowoc J. e. McLaren. Winnebsgo.
On Claims John Luchsinger, chairman Green;
L. ;. Fisher. Monroe Geo. II. Ferris Fond du
Lac; n. Lamure, Outagamie; ii. Miller. Mara